Electricity is the movement of charged particles through a conductor and the resulting electromagnetic wave it produces. I say charged particles because other particles can also carry electricity. For example, a solution of NaCl in water will conduct electricity as the ions move. The electrons(or other charged particle) themselves move very slowly, but the energy created by them is fairly instant.
2007-05-29 14:53:29
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answered by Anthony R 2
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I'm not sure that I agree with that. Electric current is the flow of electrically charged particles (usually electrons) that are being pushed along by an electric field, or a time varying magnetic field (instead, non-changing magnetic fields do not cause electrons to move, for some reason -- which i assume can be explained by quantum mechanics).
An electric field, as well as a magnetic field, is carried by a particle of energy called the photon. So, photons are the basic part of an electromagnetic wave, such as light.
2007-05-29 21:27:17
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answered by Randy G 7
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No, that is not true they have been able to explain what it is for quite some time. On the other hand though no one can see electricity -- only the effects of it.
2007-05-29 21:42:57
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answered by Anonymous
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Electricity is a flow of electrons. By flow, I mean electrons are moving in all directions, however, the net movement is forward through a wire. A long time ago, conventional current was defined to be a flow of protons, which is now known to be incorrect, however, many Physics text books still use conventional current for its ubiquity in the world.
2007-05-29 21:24:31
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answered by proff327 2
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You may be confusing that misconception with the Hiesenberg uncertainty principle, that simply put, says: while you can theoretically say Where in space an electron is, you can't for sure how fast or in what direction it is going, and at the same time, while you can state how fast or in what direction an electron is, you can't say for sure where in space it is at any given Planck Instant.
2007-05-29 21:26:11
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answered by WelderBee 3
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its the flow of electrons that create energy that we know as electricity and use to power many things
2007-05-29 21:22:49
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answered by Anonymous
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It depends on who you want it explaind to.
2007-05-29 21:38:43
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answered by Anonymous
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